When I was at Sam's Club the other day I was approached by one of their salespeople/product pushers, who told me about their window/patio replacement guys. I agreed to have a home estimate done because I do need windows and figured what the hey--I'll see what their price are like. So, Thursday night some guy came over and he was very charming, a true salesman. He wasn't cheesy annoying though, but I could tell he had been doing this a long time. When it finally got done to measuring windows and talking prices I put on my poker face and went with the flow. I have several very large windows in my house and all of them are steel casement, which I understand makes replacement a little more difficult. He tallied up the cost of single hung windows and gave me a quote of: (drumroll please.....) $12,000. I wanted SO badly to laugh and roll my eyes but I didn't. BUT WAIT--because I'm a Sam's Club member and I have all my teeth I get an additional 20% discount or something, so now the price is only $9600. Does this seem excessive to anyone else?? I was like thanks, but that's not going to work for me. He pulled the whole-what's it going to take to get you to buy them tonight-routine and I said lower the price another 3 thousand and we'll talk. Ummm...no.
So, no new windows yet for me but I'm going to continue the search. I do have to say that I actually liked this little sales guy and he really wasn't pushy or annoying, but those prices are just unrealistic. Then again, maybe I am unrealistic in thinking I can get quality windows for $7000. Dunno.
I'm hoping to win at slots when I go to Tunica in April so then I can do all home repair I want. Come on, a girl can dream.....
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